Silver gilt brooch

This brooch was allocated to the Stewartry Museum by the Treasure Trove Advisory Panel.  It was found using a metal detector by the Rev David Bartholomew, minister of Dalry parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.   Silver gilt brooch fragment.  The centre has the letter 'A' incised and gilded, the right arm has an incomplete 'X' incised, the left arm is missing.
Object no :
SWAC005n
Collection :
Life In The Middle Ages
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
width 20mm, depth 10mm, length 10mm
Materials :
copper alloy, with silver gilt
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
Accession number :
STEWM:2000.08.02
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
2 Fmedia2 F53572 F73

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